Close-up of the Engine bay of an 1964, Aston Martin Works, fully restored, DOHC Straight-6 engine ion a DB5, at the 2023 London Classic Car Show.
The Aston Martin DB5 is a British grand tourer (GT) produced by Aston Martin and designed by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera. Originally produced from 1963 to 1965, the DB5 was an evolution of the final series of DB4. The "DB" designation is from the initials of David Brown who built up the company from 1947 onwards. Although not the first in the DB series, the DB5 is best-known for its role in the James Bond film series: one of the most iconic "Bond cars," it was first driven by the fictional spy in the film Goldfinger (1964). In 2013, the car featured on a "British Auto Legends" postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail. The principal differences between the DB4 Series V and the DB5 are the all-aluminium engine, enlarged from litres to litres; a new ZF five-speed transmission which was more robust than the earlier David Brown unit (except for some of the very first DB5s); and three SU carburettors. This engine, producing 282 bhp (210 kW), which propelled the car to 145 mph (233 km/h), was available in the Vantage (high powered) version of the DB4 from March 1962. It became the standard Aston Martin power unit with the launch in September 1963 of the DB5.
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Location: Olympia London Hammersmith Road London W14 8UX
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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